Profile*
 

Name:

Valentino Rossi

Date of birth:

16.02.1979

Place of birth:

Urbino, Italy

Nationality:

Italian

Residence:

London, UK

Height:

182 cm

Weight:

59 kg

Marital status:

Single

Hobbies:

Soccer, radio-controlled toys

Team:

Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha Team

Bike:

TheYamaha YZR-M1

Grand Prix contested in total:

124

First Grand Prix:

1996

First race:

1991

Victories in total:

59

First victory:

1996

Podiums:

90

First podium:

1996

Pole positions:

30

First pole:

1996

World championship wins in total:

5

* correct as of 21.01.2004